by Louise Rees | Apr 4, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media, Uncategorised
Frances Sheehy, 76, is not someone you can easily triumph in a game of Bridge. She has been playing the game for 55 years, represented New Zealand at tournaments four times and been an Otago representative 20 times. But these days Sheehy is no longer showing off her...
by Louise Rees | Apr 4, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
An inclusive support network has been launched for South Canterbury’s LGBTQIA+ youth. The network will allow young members of the region’s rainbow community to meet in a safe environment and is a collaboration between Ara student counsellor Leigh Lawless and YMCA...
by Louise Rees | Mar 14, 2022 | Loneliness
In a guest blog for Age Concern New Zealand, Coalition to End Loneliness member Driving Mss Daisy discuss how their service works to combat social isolation and loneliness. They write: Loneliness is indiscriminate. There is an abundance of research on this subject in...
by Louise Rees | Mar 10, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
In a recent New York Times article Holly Burns writes: Solitude doesn’t have to feel lonely. It can be restoring and refreshing with a little practice. Sally Snowman loves to be alone. As the keeper of Boston Light, a centuries-old lighthouse on Little Brewster...
by Louise Rees | Mar 3, 2022 | Loneliness
March is Brain Awareness month, and Coalition to End Loneliness partner Alzheimers New Zealand is urging New Zealanders to take the 14-day Brain Health Challenge! Over two weeks get a small daily challenge directly to your inbox that will help improve your...
by Louise Rees | Feb 28, 2022 | Loneliness, News Media
Can you live a relatively normal life while still reasonably expecting that you won’t catch Covid-19? The experts say yes, provided you take sensible precautions along the way. As daily Omicron cases soar throughout the country, you can still live normally and prevent...